Almost got scamed today. Got an email about my kite for sale, and that he wanted to buy it. He had bad English so I thought that was odd, so after that he told me he was from China and wanted to buy the kite and sort out his own postage we setteled on $800. I gave him my acc details , got an email back saying " I've trancefered $1250 in to your paypal, $800 for the kite, $400 postage and $50 for the wasten union fee". I thought shiza $400 that's keen for postage. Then receved an email from paypal with all the info, BUT there was 2 things not right, first the email was sent to my junk mail, and second it said I had to trancefer that $400 to the shipping company that I've never heard of befor the $1250 would show in my acc. I checked my paypal and I couldn't see any money, so I rang the help support and told them the story, suprise suprise it was a scam. If I had of payed the $400 I would never seen it agen.
To all you sellers out there, if in doute, DONT.

Don't let it happen to you!!!

Nope, that's a common scam. Usually done by check/cheque or credit card and this is the first via PP that I've seen.

As soon as you read 'western union' run.

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As soon as you see bad english, run
as soon as you see someone paying over agreed price, or offering over asking price, run
as soon as you see oil rig / ship / marine / offshore / FIFO, run
as soon as you see buying for friend/son/present/etc, run
as soon as you see escrow, run
as soon as you see unknown shipping company, run

I feel sorry for the exiled Nigerian prince who now lives in China and does FIFO for a crust and wants to buy a second hand kite to get in to the sport.

"Why wont anyone sell me there gear- No one believes me"

oldjenkins said..

I feel sorry for the exiled Nigerian prince who now lives in China and does FIFO for a crust and wants to buy a second hand kite to get in to the sport.

"Why wont anyone sell me there gear- No one believes me"

lol

I no right, how dumb do they think we are!!!! but I guess they must get some people otherwise they wouldn't do it!

kemp90 said..

I no right, how dumb do they think we are!!!! but I guess they must get some people otherwise they wouldn't do it!

It is actually part of their strategy. They don't bother with sophisticated scams to try and trick smart people. They stick with very basic scams that target the not so savvy part of the population. Lots of them around, especially the elderly who are more trusting.

Loftywinds said..

How stupid do scammers think we are? Seriously, who would PAY a BUYER to PURCHASE in the first place? That is as dumb as my trolling on this forum! ;)

I know two people who fell for the Nigerian prince scam...

Jolly good show Laurie !! Thanks for the things we cant see happening in the background - many green thumbs to ya!!

Given Kemp90's difficulties with spelling, the scammer probably wasn't sure who was scamming who...

Kamikuza said...

Loftywinds said..

How stupid do scammers think we are? Seriously, who would PAY a BUYER to PURCHASE in the first place? That is as dumb as my trolling on this forum! ;)

I know two people who fell for the Nigerian prince scam...

swat happens when you hang with monkeys

lotofwind said..

If you dont want to risk getting scammed by these scum bags, I can help.
Just send me your pay-pal account details and I will set up some anti-scam security software that cant be penetrated,,,not even by the price of Nigeria.

Good call, but to be 100% sure you are safe, please send me your credit card details along with full name and address. I can then install super mega software that makes 100% sure you are safe from paypal and credit card scams.

I will also send completly free a super mega Beacon device that protects you and everyone in your home from internet scams. Just install it facing your bed or shower for peak protection.

Look just give me an Ozone Zephyr 17m now thanks!

.oO " that will fool em! hehe "

haha prob the same bloody guy